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As I Lay Dying Issue Statement On Tim Lambesis’ Arrest

We’re still trying to wrap our heads around the fact that As I Lay Dying frontman Tim Lambesis was arrested on suspicion of hiring a hit man to kill his estranged wife. And while the singer is set to be arraigned on Thursday, May 9, Lambesis’ bandmates are just as shocked as we are.

As we post this, the legal process is taking its course and we have no more information than you do. There are many unanswered questions, and the situation will become clearer in the coming days and weeks. We’ll keep you informed as best we can.

Our thoughts right now are with Tim, his family, and with everyone else affected by this terrible situation – and with our fans, whom we love and draw strength from. Thank you for understanding, and as always, for your support of As I Lay Dying.

– Jordan, Nick, Phil, and Josh”

As mentioned before, Lambesis will be arraigned on charges of solicitation to commit murder and conspiracy to commit a crime tomorrow (May 9) in Vista, CA. If he’s found guilty, he could find himself in prison for 3-9 years. Unsurprisingly, his bandmates seem to know as much as we do (which is very little). It still remains a safe bet, though, that As I Lay Dying won’t be touring with Killswitch Engage this summer. Either way, we can’t help but feel sorry for the band during this horrific ordeal.

If you were at yesterday’s (26) Long Island stop of the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival and saw Code Orange’s set, you saw their last show on the tour. They said in a tweet that they’d be missing the last four dates of the fest.

Philadelphia grindcore trio Die Choking will release their first full-length album this October. The first taste of it, “Death’s Waveform,” is streaming now on Cvlt Nation. III will be released on Compound Records.

After tonight’s (6) Goatwhore show at Brooklyn, NY venue Saint Vitus bar sold out, the band has added a second show, tomorrow (7) at the same venue. Ringworm, Black Breath and Theories will support. You can pick up tickets here.